Helen (Drain) McMurchy (abt. 1844 - 1924)

Born about 1 Jan 1844 in Southend, Argyll, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Donald McMurchy — married 26 Oct 1865 in Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1 May 1924 at about age 80 in Kilmore and Kilbride, Argyll, Scotland

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Biography

Ellen was born about 1844. She was the daughter of James Drain and Margaret McGeachey. ^{[1] [2]}

She married Donald McMurchy in 1865. ^[3]

Ellen died in 1924. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ScotlandsPeople

   HELEN DRAIN

   Parents: JAMES DRAIN/MARGARET MCGEACHIE

   Birth: Jan 1, 1844

   Baptism: Feb 7, 1844

   Southend Relief

2. ↑ Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. Reels 1-217. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Parish: Campbeltown; ED: 10A; Page: 3; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1851_108; Year: 1851 Accessed on ancestry.com, August 2020.Ancestry Record 1076 #1327121 (requires subscription).

   Name: Hellen Drain

   Age: 7

   Estimated birth year: abt 1844

   Relationship: Sons Daur

   Gender: Female

   Where born: Southend, Argyle

3. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTKH-N6F : 11 February 2020), Ellen Drain in entry for Donald McMurchy, 1865.
4. ↑ -ScotlandsPeople (Fee required for details)

   HELEN McMURCHY, Widow of Donald McMurchy

   Died: May 1, 1924, Kilmore and Kilbride, Argyll, Scotland

   Age: 80

   Parents: James Drain, Farmer

   Mother: Margaret McGeachy

   Reported by James McMurchy, Son

• from Sarah Galbraith: Ellen's Marriage record: On the 26th day of October, at Crossibeg, Parish of Campbeltown, the following parties were marred After Banns according to the Forms of the United Presbyterian Church Donald McMurchy, Ploughman Single, aged 31 of Bellfield, Parish of Campbeltown Father, William McMurchy, Ccounty Labourer Mother, Euphemia McMurchy, MS Galbraith and Ellen Drain, spinster, aged 21 of Crossibeg, Parish of Campbeltown Father, James Drain, Farmer, deceased Mother, Margaret Drain, MS McGeachy Witnesses, Charles McCorkindate and Agnes Drain 1865 MCMURCHY DONALD DRAIN ELLEN CAMPBELTOWN /ARGYLL 507/00 0035